Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 52 – Volume 7, Book 62

English

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 52:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah and Salama bin Al-Akwa':
While we were in an army, Allah's Apostle came to us and said, "You have been allowed to do the
Mut'a (marriage), so do it." Salama bin Al-Akwa' said: Allah's Apostle's said, "If a man and a woman
agree (to marry temporarily), their marriage should last for three nights, and if they like to continue,
they can do so; and if they want to separate, they can do so." I do not know whether that was only for
us or for all the people in general. Abu Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said: 'Ali made it clear that the Prophet
said, "The Mut'a marriage has been cancelled (made unlawful)."